Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs dark crimson underwing

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Catocala sponsa

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while dark crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dark crimson underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Fabaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Acacia	Catocala
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Catocala sponsa

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	dark crimson underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.